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Which of the following items is necessary for a postoperative suture removal procedure?
A. Sterile needle holderB. 1-mL syringe with an 18-gauge needleC. 4-by-4-inch benzalkonium wipesD. Sterile thumb dressing forceps
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Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take if a patient starts to fall?
A. Step away from the patient.B. Try to hold the patient in an upright position.C. Break the fall with your body.D. Gradually lower the patient to the floor.
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Which of the following should appear on an EKG tracing if a patient's arm moved during recording?
A. Alternating current (AC) interferenceB. ArrhythmiaC. Somatic tremorD. Interrupted baseline
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Which of the following is the size of the border around the edge of a Mayo tray that is considered contaminated in a sterile field?
A. 1/4 inchB. 1/2 inchC. 1 inchD. 1 1/2 inches
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Patients who have diabetes mellitus should have dilated eye exams at which of the following frequencies?
A. BiannuallyB. Every 5 yearsC. AnnuallyD. Every 10 years
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Which of the following artifacts may occur if a patient is talking during an EKG?
A. Alternating currentB. Interrupted baselineC. Somatic tremorD. Wandering baseline
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Which of the following is an alert that might appear as a pop-up window when accessing a patient's electronic health record?
A. AllergiesB. IllnessesC. HospitalizationsD. Surgeries
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Which of the following acronyms should a medical assistant expect to use in an obstetrics and gynecology office?
A. ROMB. LMPC. ADLD. JRA
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When measuring distance visual acuity, the medical assistant should instruct the patient to do which of the following?
A. Stand 25 feet from the Snellen chart.B. Allow them to squint if necessary.C. Keep both eyes open while using the occluder.D. Start with the bottom line of the Snellen chart an
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A medical assistant should take which of the following actions when placing electrodes on a patient for an EKG?
A. Place the arm electrodes facing downward.B. Place the electrodes over bony prominences when poC. Place the leg electrodes downward.D. Place the chest electrodes in a straight line just
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Which of the following tests can be run using a light blue collection tube?
A. C-reactive protein (CRP)B. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)C. GlucoseD. Lactate
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A medical assistant should encourage patients to wear masks when which of the following respiratory infections is prevalent?
A. InfluenzaB. Legionnaires' diseaseC. Cystic fibrosisD. Laryngitis
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A medical assistant is reviewing the chart of a patient who has arteriosclerotic heart disease. In which of the following references should the assistant look for You are logged in as PAM appropriate
A. Physicians' Desk ReferenceB. CPT manualC. HCPCSD. ICD-10-CM coding manual
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A medical assistant is preparing to perform a bilateral ear irrigation on a patient. The assistant should inform the patient that they might experience which of th following discomforts during irrigat
A. VertigoB. UrticariaC. EdemaD. Rhinitis
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A medical assistant is preparing an examination room for a 1-year-old patient's well-child visit. Which of the following supplies should the assistant ensure is in examination room?
A. Tape measureB. GlucometerC. Tuning forkD. Bulb syringe
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A medical assistant should recognize that which of the following ranges indicates the expected hemoglobin values for an adult male?
A. 9 to 13 g/dLB. 14 to 18 g/dL.C. 19 to 22 g/dLD. 23 to 26 g/dL
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Which of the following describes how a transmitted pathogen enters a new host in the chain of infection?
A. ReservoirB. Susceptible hostC. Portal of entryD. Mode of transmission
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A medical assistant took a patient's oral temperature and it read 98.6" F. Which of the following readings would be expected if the assistant took the patient's a temperature?
A. 99.6° FB. 98.6◦FC. 97.6◦ FD. 96.6◦ F
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Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to adhere to hand hygiene guidelines?
A. Wash visibly-soiled hands for a minimum of 10 secoB. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers that contain 50%C. Keep natural nail tips no longer than 1/4 inch.D. Clean artificial nails with an orange stick.
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A provider observes that a patient had clubbing of the fingers and toes on physical examination. Which of the following should the medical assistant document the plural form of the term for fingers an
A. PleuraB. PlexusC. PhalangesD. Pharynges
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Which of the following should a medical assistant note in a patient's electronic health record?
A. The patient reports the receptionist was rude to tB. The patient states that there is an error on theirC. The patient states their insurance might be changiD. The patient reports they recently developed a stra
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A medical assistant should report which of the following as outside the expected reference range when obtaining vitals?
A. A steady pulse rhythm in a 16-year-old male patienB. A pulse rate of 68/min in a 35-year-old female patC. A bounding pulse volume in a 56-year-old male patiD. A pulse rate of 120/min in a 22-year-old female pa
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A provider orders an ESR to be performed on a patient and describes the test to the patient. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "This test measures my estrogen serum ratio after B. "This test measures the fluctuation of serum proteC. "This test measures my hemoglobin levels."D. "This test measures the distance my RBCs have drop
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A medical assistant is administering epinephrine to a patient. The assistant should recognize that the epinephrine will cause which of the following effects in the patient's body?
A. Blood vessel constrictionB. Calming effect.C. Decrease in blood pressureD. Pain control
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Which of the following samples is used to measure blood pH and blood gases?
A. Capillary bloodB. Arterial bloodC. Venous bloodD. Cerebrospinal fluid
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